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Best Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

Explore colleges in New Mexico recruiting Men's Basketball athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our basketball recruiting platform email every coach for you.

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Overview

Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified October 2026.

Programs
9
Coaches recruiting
24
  • 2Division I
  • 3Division II
  • 2NAIA
  • 2Junior college

New Mexico has 9 colleges with Men's Basketball programs: University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, Western New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University, Eastern New Mexico University, Northern New Mexico College, University of the Southwest, New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico Junior College. Of those, 2 compete in NCAA Division I, 3 in NCAA Division II, 2 in the NAIA and 2 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University and Western New Mexico University. Its head coach is Mark Bunker at Western New Mexico University. 2 schools compete in the Lone Star Conference, the most common conference.

Lowest net priceNew Mexico Junior College · $5,910Average yearly cost after aidMost selectiveNew Mexico Military Institute · 53%Acceptance rateLargest campusUniversity of New Mexico · 23,124Undergraduate students
All programs

Every Men's Basketball program in New Mexico

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Division I · 2

University of New Mexico logoUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerque · Mountain WestNew Mexico State University logoNew Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces · Conference USA

Division II · 3

Western New Mexico University logoWestern New Mexico UniversitySilver City · Lone Star · Coach Mark BunkerNew Mexico Highlands University logoNew Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas · Rocky Mountain Athletic · Coach Scott WatermanEastern New Mexico University logoEastern New Mexico UniversityPortales · Lone Star

NAIA · 2

Northern New Mexico College logoNorthern New Mexico CollegeEspanola · Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) · Coach Michael DominguezUniversity of the Southwest logoUniversity of the SouthwestHobbs · Red River Athletic · Coach Will Osborn

Junior college · 2

New Mexico Military Institute logoNew Mexico Military InstituteRoswell · Region 1 · Coach Sean SchooleyNew Mexico Junior College logoNew Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs · Region 5 · Coach Luke Mackay
Questions

Questions about Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in New Mexico have Men's Basketball?

9 colleges in New Mexico have Men's Basketball programs: 2 Division I, 3 Division II, 2 NAIA and 2 Junior college.

Which colleges in New Mexico have D1 Men's Basketball?

2 colleges in New Mexico compete in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball: New Mexico State University and University of New Mexico.

Which colleges in New Mexico have D2 Men's Basketball?

3 colleges in New Mexico compete in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball: Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University and Western New Mexico University.

Which colleges in New Mexico have NAIA Men's Basketball?

2 colleges in New Mexico compete in NAIA Men's Basketball: Northern New Mexico College and University of the Southwest.

Which colleges in New Mexico have JUCO Men's Basketball?

2 colleges in New Mexico compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Basketball: New Mexico Junior College and New Mexico Military Institute.

What is the most affordable college in New Mexico with Men's Basketball?

New Mexico Junior College has the lowest average net price at $5,910 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Men's Basketball programs in New Mexico compete in?

The Lone Star Conference has the most Men's Basketball programs in New Mexico.

Who are the Men's Basketball head coaches in New Mexico?

Mark Bunker (Western New Mexico University), Scott Waterman (New Mexico Highlands University), Michael Dominguez (Northern New Mexico College), Will Osborn (University of the Southwest), Sean Schooley (New Mexico Military Institute) and Luke Mackay (New Mexico Junior College).

How do I contact Men's Basketball coaches in New Mexico?

There are 24 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in New Mexico. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Men's Basketball colleges by division in New Mexico

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.

D1 Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

2 schools in New Mexico compete in NCAA Division I.

D2 Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

3 schools in New Mexico compete in NCAA Division II.

NAIA Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

2 schools in New Mexico compete in NAIA.

JUCO Men's Basketball colleges in New Mexico

2 schools in New Mexico compete in NJCAA junior college.